Turning a mistake into a new beginning

Failure does not end with the mistake itself. It continues when we refuse to learn from it.

Cain could have brought a new offering, this time from the best of his harvest. But acknowledging his mistake seemed harder to him than defending his first choice.

We, too, can pause and say: “I was wrong.” These words do not diminish us. They make us capable of making amends and moving forward.

Today, choose one small mistake to acknowledge — then one practical step to put it right.